Is Viagra Halal or Haram?

(Editor's note: For those of you who may not know,
Sildenafil Citrate, marketed under the name Viagra, is a prescription drug
developed by Pfizer which treats erectile dysfunction, or male impotence).

Shaikh Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on hime) was asked in
Riyadh on June 26, 1998, whether the drug Viagra is permissible to use.

The Shaikh said, "Using a drug that helps sexual intrecourse is permitted and
there is no legal Islamic prohibition provided it does not contain ingredients
that may harm health, or any intoxicating substances." (quoted from Okaz
newspaper).

Note: If you're a man who uses nitrate drugs, like nitroglycerine, (drugs
commonly used for the treatment of chest pains) never take Viagra with any
nitrate medicine, as your blood pressure could suddenly drop to an unsafe or
life threatening level. Viagra must never be used by men taking nitrates of any
kind, any time.

(Zawaj.com is not recommending or endorsing this drug, we
are simply reporting on the issue of whether or not it is halal).